Aaron Orndorff

M, #11061, b. 1784, d. 1845
Father*Christopher Orndorff (honorary 'Major') b. 15 Oct 1752, d. 14 Sep 1823
Mother*Mary Thomas b. 1755, d. Oct 1823
ChartsDesc. Chart - (__________) Orendorf
ReferenceJ192.3xx
Residence* Aaron Orndorff lived: Went to Illinois. 
Source* Source(s): Grandaughter Mahala Jane Orendorff is grandmother of Marjorie Jenny 355 River bar Rd Fortuna CA 95540. Mahala is also mother of Mary Harris Orendorff of MillWheel pg 205-6. 
Note He 6 kids born in TN incl Darius White & Thomas Hogg. 
Note* He This family used the E in Orendorff. 
Birth*1784 He was born in 1784. 
Marriage*2 September 1814 He married Martha Mc Dowell on 2 September 1814. 
(Witness) Event-Misc1826 Aaron Orndorff was a witness when Christopher Orendorff was In Millwheel to Plowshare Christopher quoted as saying Major Christian (Johann Christian) is his uncle. Major Christian had a son named Christopher (b.1752), and he had 2 sons – Aaron (b1784) and Enoch (b.1799) – who met with Christopher (b.1770) at his home in IL. The assertation that Major Christian was his uncle was made to them.
     Drake's Orendorff Family pg 71 is another confirmation that Immigrant Christian had two grandsons named Christopher. in 1826 at Logan Co., Illinois.1,2 
Death*1845 Aaron Orndorff died in 1845. 

Family

Martha Mc Dowell
Marriage*2 September 1814 He married Martha Mc Dowell on 2 September 1814. 
Last Edited20 Nov 1998

Citations

  1. [S17] From Mill Wheel to Plowshare, Julia A Drake, pg 157.
  2. [S2] The Christian Ohrndorf Family in Germany, Julia A Drake Evd #2, pg 71.